My hearty congratulations to your son.
I'm mighty proud of our boys in blue (and flight suits).
Off we go ...
I'm mighty proud of our boys in blue (and flight suits).
Off we go ...
My Son's Last Flight in the A-10
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I beg to differ, it is not a flying machine. It is a really big gun with wings.
I have always loved the A10. I live near the Air Force Academy and have had the pleasure of seeing them fly over football games or graduations. The A10 and the P38 are my favorites. Got close to a P38 but only seen an A10 in the sky. Love them both.
It would be nice to build new ones, but the last one came off the production line in the early '80s, delivered to my squadron in Alaska about 1985. It's getting long in the tooth, and to retool to build new ones would be cost prohibited.
Congratulations to both of you. And many thanks for your service
Memphis
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That is one menacing, intimidating aircraft right there. I wonder just how many "G's" that thing will inflict going through its paces! Also it looks bigger than I had imagined.
And yessir, thank you BOTH for your service to this great country!
Roger
And yessir, thank you BOTH for your service to this great country!
Roger
A great day for a great man.
Man, that sure looks like fun. I would have liked to drive one of those.
Great picture!!
When I lived in NW CT, the A10's would fly over the house all the time from the Westfield AF base. They have a distinct sound all their own. I used to try to imagine the feeling of being in the position of having 1 or 2 of those things coming in to get me at attack speed.
I read that the Govt is retiring them??
When I lived in NW CT, the A10's would fly over the house all the time from the Westfield AF base. They have a distinct sound all their own. I used to try to imagine the feeling of being in the position of having 1 or 2 of those things coming in to get me at attack speed.
I read that the Govt is retiring them??
Congrats and thank him for his service, yes a great picture. That would be great to have control of a fighter jet for years. Was stationed at Andrews AFB in DC back in 71-72, regret not taking parachute training to fly with some of the pilots occasionally. I was in the Naval Air Weather. The pilots that came for a pre-flight weather briefing were great people.
The reservists would fly on weekends and would take lobster orders when flying to certain bases. Then transferred to the USS America aircraft carrier off the coast of Vietnam. Would go out on the island and watch the jets take off and land for hours. Cool times in life, Larry
The reservists would fly on weekends and would take lobster orders when flying to certain bases. Then transferred to the USS America aircraft carrier off the coast of Vietnam. Would go out on the island and watch the jets take off and land for hours. Cool times in life, Larry
It's definitely a sight to behold, especially if one is protecting you!
I beg to differ, it is not a flying machine. It is a really big gun with wings.
That's TRUE! I have seen pictures of when they actually removed the gun for service, and it's HUGE!
I have always loved the A10. I live near the Air Force Academy and have had the pleasure of seeing them fly over football games or graduations. The A10 and the P38 are my favorites. Got close to a P38 but only seen an A10 in the sky. Love them both.
It's my second favorite aircraft following the B-58 Hustler which my father was a navigator in.
I thought I have seen that they WERE going to build new ones, I guess I am mistaken.
Larry
As stated, a cannon with 2 turbos and a pair of wings. Congrats to your son and you for raising a fine young man.
Fed Ex ain't a bad gig either !
Fed Ex ain't a bad gig either !
Gotta love the WartHawg! My thanks and congratulations to this great American family.
Doug M.
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Me too. My understanding is that the fighter pilot folks who get to the top of the AF don't appreciate it and consider the close air version of the F35 will do that mission.
Protocall_Design
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They just did a massive A10 upgrade. There are a lot of videos on YouTube.
Congratulations! Love the A10, when I lived in Tucson a few of us would regularly hang near D-M to watch the touch & goes. My older son always appreciated them when things got hairy on the ground in Iraq, he was an Army Combat Medic then.
Well done pops, I hope he enjoys more relaxed flights from now on.
Well done pops, I hope he enjoys more relaxed flights from now on
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The F-35 is a cluster of compromises. Nothing can do CAS like the A-10, plus they have the same targeting pod as the F-16 and can lase their own targets these days. Thank you for all the kind words that I will pass on the LtC. Tom when I talk with him next. ATTACK !!!
Thanks to you both for your service. And the warthog is a plane the infantry loves
mckenney99
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He's gonna have to have a talk with his co-pilot prior to his first FedEx flight and set up a signal to let his co-pilot know when he is gonna take that 767 down for a gun run.
Congratulations to your son and a big THANK YOU!
YeshuaIsa53
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I would almost bet he will miss that.
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